A Fighter Not A Lover

CHAPTER 10: She Wasn't You

▪HENRY▪

I am such a fucking idiot! She's right. I am crazy. I snap at her one minute while she tries to help me and then I kiss her because I have wanted to since the moment I met her.

Maybe this is better that she isn't with me. I have too much shit in my life that I would never want her to get involved in as well as anger issues.

For the next couple of weeks, both Maci and I don't talk to each other. Although I really can't stop thinking about her and want to kiss her and hold her so badly but I can't. She wants nothing to do with me and I don't blame her.

I haven't taught anymore cooking classes after mine ended and so did Karl's so mostly Maci was either going out with Lexi and Karl or was just staying home.

I couldn't stand this. I can't even be in my room while she's next to me in her bedroom or even in the living room. I needed her even more.

When I finally got the balls to go out into the living room and try to talk to her, there was a knock on the door.

Right when I headed towards the front door to see who it was I stop when I see Maci excitingly throw her arms around some guy while screaming in excitement.

"Oh my god, I'm so glad that you're here." She says.

Who the fuck is this guy?! How does she know him? Are they friends? Are they fuck buddies?

It doesn't matter, I'm out of here. I walk passed them both and don't even say anything.

Maybe that's why she didn't want to be with me really, cause she is interested in that guy.

I went to my friends gym and started working out hard and then once I was done, I got a call from the girl I have 'fun' with a lot.

"What?" I answered.

"Well hello to you too." She says.

"What do you want?" I asked.

"It's been a while. I miss you." She tells me.

"Yeah well, I'm busy." I tell her.

"Want to have some fun tonight?" She asks me.

I think for a moment to myself if I do or not. Then I decide, why not. Maci's having her fun.

So I tell her to come over to the apartment in an hour.

After my workout and showering, I headed back to the apartment.

Maci was in her room and then I heard a knock on the door and turned around to answer it and there she was, Bethany.

I grabbed her hand and we went into my room and right away, I started to kiss her hard before pushing her onto the bed, removing my shirt as she started removing hers and then while on top of her, kissing her and grabbing her breasts, causing her to moan, I stopped myself. I looked down at her and all I could see was Maci.

Fuck! I can't even have a little fun without seeing her on someone else's body. Shit, I am all fucked up.

"What's wrong?" Bethany says.

"I can't do this." I tell her as I push myself off the bed and grab my shirt and put it on while I toss hers to her and she looks at me confused.

"Why can't you?" She asks. "Is it someone else? Do you like your roommate?"

"Yes." I tell her while looking at her.

She nods her head and puts her shirt on and stands up.

"She's a really lucky girl." She smiles at me and then gives me a kiss goodbye on the cheek and I can't help but wipe it off and right as she leaves, I stop when I see Maci in the kitchen, cooking something.

"Hey." I tell her.

"Hey." She replies as she continues to cook.

"What are you making?" I ask.

"Some steak fajitas." She replies.

"Need any help?" I ask.

She looks at me and then says, "Are you gonna keep your dumb remarks to yourself?" She smirks.

"I'll try." I smile.

"Then yes. You can chop up these bell peppers." She says.

I walk over to the sink and wash my hands first and then go to grab a knife to start cutting the peppers.

We didn't talk the rest of the time while cooking. Then after we were done and made our plates, we both headed to the table and sat down to eat.

Neither one of us said anything for the first several minutes until she finally broke the awkward silence.

"I'm sorry about the other night. I didn't mean to make it sound like you were crazy or anything. I had spoken with my dad earlier that day and then the whole thing with my ex, Alex, I just, I'm really sorry." She tells me as she takes another bite of her food.

"You don't need to be sorry. I'm the one that needs to say that to you. Plus you're right, I do have anger issues. But I don't regret kissing you because I meant what I said." I tell her before taking the last big bite of my fajita.

"So what happened with that girl that just left?" She asks.

"We used to sleep together. Then tonight, we didn't. I couldn't." I say as I take a drink of my beer.

"And why's that?" She asks me nervously as she took a drink from her red wine and avoided eye contact with me.

"Because she wasn't somebody I wanted." I tell her while looking at her.

I could tell she knew I was looking at her and that I meant her.

"Well, that guy from earlier, he's one of my few true good friends I have left. We hadn't seen each other in a while. He came to tell me he was getting married and wanted me to go. Which I told him yes but then I found out my dad was gonna be there at the wedding too. So now I don't know." She tells me.

"Oh." I said feeling relieved the guy was just a friend. "So what's the deal with your dad? Isn't he one of the richest guys in the world?" I ask.

"Yeah. He's a great businessman. Just a shitty father." She says while drinking the last of her wine in one gulp.

Next chapter will be posted soon! :)